Manulife has put the 40‑story 55 West Monroe on the market; JLL is pitching the 815,074‑sf Loop tower for lease‑up or conversion to apartments or a hotel.

The Lohengrin Foundation is awarding $15 million to build two West Side community centers — a multi‑sport complex in North Lawndale and a five‑story hub in Little Village. Organizers say the grants should help unlock additional funding and speed construction.

Tryst Hospitality plans a five‑story, 21‑room boutique hotel at the former DS Tequila site in Northalsted, with a rooftop pool, restaurant and an indoor nightclub. The proposal is in early planning and will go through community review.

Chicago City Council approved a 325‑unit plan to convert the Universal Overall building and add a 27‑story tower at 1060 W. Van Buren, clearing the way for construction.

Nearly $25M in foreclosure suits target the Lake Point Tower penthouse owner's small‑building portfolio in Chinatown and Bridgeport. Lenders have asked a judge to appoint a receiver.

Schaumburg agreed to pay Motorola nearly $6.1 million and trimmed the TIF cap to $23.5M, resolving a dispute over remote‑work headcounts tied to the Veridian redevelopment.

A community gathering this Saturday kicks off a new phase to restore the Wabash YMCA’s gym, pool and historic mural as new leadership moves the project into contractor selection.

A small batch of Chicago apartment buildings is being converted to condos, adding targeted for-sale inventory as condo listings remain scarce. Developers say the move helps, but constraints mean the boost is modest.

A California buyer paid just over $9.3 million for Conway Park, a 225,354‑sq‑ft Lake Forest campus saddled with low occupancy and lender action.

A Naperville couple split their one‑acre downtown property, keeping the mansion and converting the adjoining parcel into four luxury homes priced from about $3 million. The project is marketed as The West End.

The Chicago Park District quietly pitched a $630M plan to remake Soldier Field into a concert and events campus, splitting work between $130M in fixes and $500M in infrastructure. The proposal lands as the Bears press ahead with other stadium options.

Chicago sued the firm that ran a mass auction of hundreds of vacant lots after the sale fell far short of projections, leaving hundreds of parcels unsold.

Skokie trustees approved a 68‑townhome plan for the former Arie Crown site, but neighbors say the project trades on‑site affordable units for a cash payment.